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The family members of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patient admitted to a hospital in West Bengal can now get regular updates about their kin\u2019s wellness by just a click. <\/p>\n
The facility is being made available following the Mamata Banerjee-led government\u2019s plan to launch a mechanism called Covid Patient Management System (CPMS) in a day or two that will enable family members to keep a regular tab on vital health parameters of a Covid-19 patient such as oxygen saturation, pulse rate, blood pressure, among others, from a remote location. <\/p>\n
Click here for full Covid-19 coverage<\/a><\/p>\n Bengal chief secretary Rajiva Sinha said that the CPMS is operational, but now only government officials can check the condition of Covid-19 patients, as it requires a password. Soon, it would be put out in the public domain, he added. <\/p>\n \u201cAt present, the CPMS is password-protected and can\u2019t be accessed. But in a day or two, the public will have access to it. I have not seen such a system in any other state or even at the Centre,\u201d he told media persons. <\/p>\n There were 1,144 Covid-19 critical patients admitted to both state-run and private hospitals in Bengal until Thursday. While 1,043, 1,946 Covid-19 patients have moderate and mild symptoms, respectively. Of the 1,946 Covid-19 patients<\/a> with mild symptoms, 1,134 have been found to be asymptomatic. <\/p>\n \u201cThe user-friendly CPMS will provide all the information about 4,000 Covid-19 patients admitted to state-run and private hospitals in a jiffy. We will be able to provide updated details about a Covid-19 patient\u2019s oxygen saturation level, pulse rate, blood pressure, etc; with just a click,\u201d the chief secretary said. <\/p>\n Several hospitals in Bengal have drawn flak from Covid-19 patients\u2019 family members, who have alleged that they have been not getting any information about their kin undergoing treatment. <\/p>\n At least 96 doctors are working 24×7 to maintain the CPMS, including providing telemedicine to Covid-19 patients. <\/p>\n \u201cAll hospitals have been directed to upload data related to admission, treatment, discharge, and death of a Covid-19 patient on the CPMS, including the early warning score and basic health parameters,\u201d said a health department official. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n